Five Slimming World recipes with minced beef

Slimming World spaghetti bolognese recipe
Syns per serving:FREE

Recipe
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
500g lean minced beef (5% fat or less)
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp dried basil
1 grated carrot
2x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
200g passata
Salt and pepper
Chopped fresh parsley

Start off by frying the onion and garlic, add the beef and cook for a few minutes until brown.
Add the herbs, vegetables and tomatoes and season well.
Cover and simmer on a low heat for around 30 minutes.
Serve with spaghetti and salad

Slimming World family cottage pie recipe
Syns per serving: FREE (when using cheese as a Healthy Extra A)
serves 4

Recipe:
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
500g lean minced beef (5% fat or less)
300g chopped kale
400g tin chopped tomatoes
200g passata
6 tbsp tomato puree
splash Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
1kg potatoes
200g fat-free natural fromage frais
160g reduced fat cheese (Add 6 syns per serving if not using as a healthy extra)

Start off by frying the onion and garlic, add the beef and cook for a few minutes until brown. Add the kale, tomatoes, passata, Worcestershire sauce and herbs and simmer for a further 5 - 10 minutes.
Boil the peeled potatoes until cooked and then mash with the fromage frais until smooth.
Spoon the beef mixture into an oven proof dish and top with the mash. Sprinkle with cheese and cook in the oven to 200 °C/fan180 °C/gas 6 for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Slimming World chilli con carne recipe
Serves: 4
Syns per serving: FREE

Recipe
Low calorie cooking spray
1 large red onion
2 garlic cloves
500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
2 green chillies
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp paprika
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 green & 1 yellow pepper
4 ripe plum tomatoes
300ml beef stock
400g tin red kidney beans

Fry the onion and the garlic, add the beef and cook for a few minutes on a high heat.
Once the beef is browned add the chillies and the spices and turn down the heat. Add the tomatoes, pepper and stock and simmer gently for 15 minutes until the sauce is reduced.
Add the kidney beans 5 minutes before the end , just to make sure that they are warmed through.
Tip: Top with a swirl of fat free fromage frais and sprinkle with chopped herbs and paprika and serve on top of a large jacket potato or with lots of rice or for an Extra Easy SP day fill at least half of your plate with delicious Speed vegetables, of your choice.

Slimming World lasagne recipe
Syns per serving : Free (if using cheese as Healthy Extra)
Serves 4

Recipe
500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 courgette, cut into bite-sized cubes
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
400g can chopped tomatoes
400g passata
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
Low calorie cooking spray
500g fat-free natural yogurt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
A pinch of nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 dried lasagne sheets
160g reduced-fat cheddar cheese (add 6 Syns per person if not using as a healthy extra A)

Method
Fry the onion and garlic, add the beef and cook for a few minutes until brown.
Add the peppers and courgettes to your beef base, followed by the tomatoes, the passata and herbs and cook for 10 - 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix together the yoghurt, eggs and nutmeg and season well.
Build up the layers of beef mix, lasagne sheets and yoghurt mix and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake in a moderate oven for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden.

Slimming World mince stuffed peppers recipe
Syns per serving - FREE

recipe
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
200g lean minced beef (5% fat or less)
200g mushrooms
3 tomatoes
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp passata
4 large coloured peppers

Method
Fry the onion and garlic, add the beef and cook for a few minutes until brown.
Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10-12 minutes until reduced.
Cut the peppers in half and fill with the beef mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes in a medium oven 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 3